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07 Apr

Ed Gein: The Real Psycho Review – Ghost Hunting a Killer

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Ed Gein is watching. The most influential figure in slasher horror may be long dead, but his eyes are upon us. So are his mother’s. The pair cast a long shadow over the American murder landscape, and you can almost feel them breathing down your neck in discovery+’s new Shock Docs special. Ed Gein: The Real Psycho is a surprisingly fun whistle past a graveyard. Documentary film producer and paranormal investigator Steve Shippy heard the infamous proto-serial killer is still haunting the town he terrorized in life, and invites psychic medium Cindy Kaza to probe the inner darkness. Shippy can…

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01 Feb

Link Tank: Fun Facts About Ghost Adventures from Zak Bagans

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Ghost Adventures recently becoming available to stream on Discovery+. Check out some fun facts about this show from its investigator Zak Bagans. “For more than a decade, Ghost Adventures has been spooking up the airwaves of the Travel Channel, ‘capturing groundbreaking proof of the paranormal’ on camera in different haunted destinations across the globe and using the latest scientific gadgets and technology to obtain physical evidence of spirits.” Read more at Mental Floss. This week’s episode of WandaVision is the first time the Marvel Cinematic Universe touched on the horror of The Blip. “At the end of Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity…

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22 Jan

Ghost Adventures Checks into the Cecil Hotel: Zak Bagans on Investigating the Crime Landmark

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In Stephen King’s novel The Shining, the Overlook Hotel is an expansive structure with a dark past, located in the remote Rocky Mountains. Despite its opulent beginnings, the hotel becomes a place where brutal murders occur, madness sets in, ghosts lurk, and evil itself is a permanent occupant. Relocate King’s Overlook to Downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row, and you have its closest real-world equivalent: the Cecil Hotel. The hotel’s checkered history, and lore involving curses and ghosts, has made it a dark tourism landmark situated at the crossroads of true crime and paranormal fascination. But despite lots of interest on…

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02 Jan

Amityville Horror House Review: Old Ghost Story Gets an Enthusiastic Retelling

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What can be said about the Amityville, Long Island “Horror House” that hasn’t been said before? Not much apparently, but discovery+’s special “Shock doc” Amityville Horror House has a great, gory time going over it again. First, they tell us what we already know, the beautiful house in the affluent suburb, just an hour from Manhattan, is known as the most haunted house in America. Then they tell us more about what we know, the 1979 film Amityville Horror was a huge hit, breaking box office records, which made ghost hunting movies accessible to everyday people. But it brought unwanted…

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20 Nov

Link Tank: Watch 1995’s Ghost in the Shell on Amazon Prime

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The 1995 Ghost in the Shell anime movie is on Amazon Prime. Here’s why you should watch it today. “If your next viewing of Ghost in the Shell is your first, it likely will not be your last. The 1995 anime movie, based on the manga series of the same name, is confusing and doesn’t offer first-time viewers the easiest of landings into a complex universe.” Read more at Inverse. November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out these historic facts about how the commemoration came to be. “Thanksgiving and Veterans Day aren’t the only major holidays that happen in…

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25 Oct

The Weird History of A Chinese Ghost Story Franchise

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When A Chinese Ghost Story premiered in 1987, it was already part of a unique category – the fusion of horror, comedy, and Kung Fu. Asian horror films are known as jiangshi, which is the name of a specific spooky hopping ghost found in Chinese folklore that proliferates these films. Part zombie, part vampire, jiangshi are corpses that are usually reanimated by demons or Daoist sorcerers. They hop along mindlessly with their arms outstretched like sleepwalkers, and feed on the life essence – or qi – of the living. Often a jiangshi is blind but can smell breath. This makes…

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09 Oct

Ghost Adventures: Horror at Joe Exotic Zoo Two-Hour Special Premieres Oct. 29

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The Joe Exotic Zoo is haunted, according to the Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures team. The Greater Wynnewood Animal Park has a troubled and notorious history, but that’s only part of the story. Staff at the park say they experienced mysterious and unexplained activity on a routine basis. They believe the phenomena is connected to the park’s past. In Ghost Adventures: Horror at Joe Exotic Zoo, Zak Bagans and his spook-chasing crew go inside the infamous Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park to investigate “sinister accounts of ghostly activity,” according to the synopsis. Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley will…

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05 Oct

Ghost of Tsushima 1.1 Update Includes a New Game + Mode

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In a PlayStation Blog post, Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch revealed new details about the game’s impressive upcoming 1.1 update. “Version 1.1 is a free update for all Ghost of Tsushima players,” says Darren Bridges, Senior Game Designer at Sucker Punch Productions. “This update brings the launch of Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, a brand-new co-op multiplayer mode inspired by Japanese mythology, as well as exciting new updates and New Game+ for our single-player campaign!” Yes, Ghost of Tsushima is getting a New Game+ mode. In it, you’ll retain all of the “Techniques, Gear, and Vanity items” you acquired in…

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31 Aug

Lovecraft Country Episode 3 Review: Holy Ghost

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This Lovecraft Country review contains spoilers. Lovecraft Country Episode 3 Leti sits in church, and stares into nothing, as the congregation worships exuberantly around her. “Which angels gave you their wings? Which skies have you flown? And when you reached the heavens, who was there to catch you when you fell?” The spoken-word poem, performed by Precious Ebony for Nike’s #betrue campaign provides an evocative soundtrack to the dissonant scene. Last week’s installment, “Whitey’s On The Moon,” was such an enormous episode, it’s hard to believe that it’s just the second installment of the season. The amount of information it…

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27 Aug

Ghost Tropic

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Khadija (Saadia Bentaïeb) is a fifty-eight-year-old Maghrebi cleaning woman living in Brussels in the wake of the 2016 bombings that shook the city. After work one night, she falls asleep on the last subway train, wakes up at the end of the line and has no choice but to make her way home—all the way across the city—on foot. Along the way, she has a series of encounters: with a security guard, a convenience store clerk, a group of teenagers. She asks for help and she gives it and slowly, steadily makes her way.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Aug 28, 2020

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27 Jul

How Ghost of Tsushima’s Music Combines Japanese Tradition with the Cinematic

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Ilan Eshkeri is something of a musical adventurer. He’s an award-winning composer who has scored a wide variety of films including Layer Cake, Stardust, Kick-Ass, Shaun the Sheep Movie, has composed a modern ballet based on Echo & Narcissus, has conducted an orchestra at the Louvre, and has even worked with the European Space Agency (who sent him on a zero-G, parabolic flight). As an artist, he’s always looking to be challenged and inspired in new ways. And his latest project is unlike anything he’s ever done before. “I’ve been saying, ‘Let me do a video game’ for like fifteen…

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27 Jul

Ghost of Tsushima Patch Notes Include New Difficulty Levels

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Developer Sucker Punch has released the patch notes for Ghost of Tsushima‘s upcoming 1.05 update, and they feature a series of changes that will make the game harder or easier based on your preferences. Let’s start with Ghost of Tsushima‘s new “Lethal” difficulty level. As you might imagine based on the name, this difficulty level will make the game’s enemies much deadlier. Specifically, it will make enemies more aggressive and grant them the ability to detect your presence faster. On top of that, you’ll now have to work within a tighter window for dodges and parries. Here’s the really interesting…

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21 Jul

Is Ghost of Tsushima Based on a True Story?

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This Ghost of Tsushima article contains spoilers. Ghost of Tsushima takes players to 13th-century feudal Japan, transporting them to a time when the legendary samurai fought to protect the country from Mongol invaders. Specifically, the game takes place in 1274 during the invasion of Tsushima Island, a real historical event that would mark the start of a Mongol campaign against Japan. But while there’s real history laid out as the backbone of the game’s story, developer Sucker Punch Productions took liberties with the events, adding fictional characters and situations to the game as well as nods to the films of…

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21 Jul

Ghost of Tsushima Developers Canceled “Prophecy” Project Leaked Online

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Recently uncovered footage reveals that Ghost of Tsushima developer Sucker Punch was previously working on a now-canceled project known as Prophecy. This information seems to have originated from the portfolio of a Sucker Punch character artist which contained footage of a work-in-progress version of Prophecy. The portfolio has since been taken down, but fans have managed to save and spread the footage via various forums. While most of what we “know” about Prophecy is really just speculation based on analysis of that footage, it should be noted that the footage appears to have been taken from a version of Prophecy…

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20 Jul

Ghost of Tsushima Ending Explained

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This Ghost of Tsushima article contains spoilers. Ghost of Tsushima is as epic as the classic Akira Kurosawa movies that inspired it. And in the spirit of those movies, Jin Sakai’s long journey to free his homeland from the Khotun Khan and his Mongol army concludes in brutal fashion.  Main protagonist Jin goes through a lot, both internally and externally, on his journey, while wrestling with the traditional, samurai notion of “honor,” whether or not it’s worth dying for, and what honor is worth when innocent lives are on the line. Fittingly, the game’s finale sees Jin come face to…

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17 Jul

Ghost of Tsushima Map Size: How Big is the PS4 Game?

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Ghost of Tsushima is the latest first-party AAA exclusive for the PlayStation 4, and like The Last of Us Part 2 before it, it’s receiving plenty of critical praise for its depiction of Japanese culture and art as well as its homage of classic samurai stories, including the movies of film auteur Akira Kurosawa. On top of that, Ghost of Tsushima features an excellent story and a satisfying mix of swordplay and stealth gameplay. As the release date approaches, those gamers looking to jump into Ghost of Tsushima right at launch might be wondering what they’re in for in terms…

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16 Jul

Is Ghost of Tsushima Coming to PS5?

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Ghost of Tsushima is a brilliant send-off for the PlayStation 4, a Sony console that has enjoyed many big AAA successes since it launched in 2013. Not only is the PS4 the best-selling console of the current generation but it’s also the exclusive platform of some of the biggest game releases in the last few years, including The Last of Us Part 2, God of War, Bloodborne, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Marvel’s Spider-Man. And Sucker Punch’s latest open-world title lives up to its predecessors with an adventure steeped in Japanese culture and inspired by classic samurai stories. With the PlayStation…

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16 Jul

Ghost of Tsushima Playtime: How Long Is the PS4 Game?

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Ghost of Tsushima, the new action-adventure title from Sucker Punch Productions, marks the end of an era for Sony as the last major first-party PlayStation 4 exclusive. Fortunately, it’s an excellent send-off for the console’s lineup of exclusives, not only giving fans an excellent new open-world game but a proper homage to classic samurai stories and Japanese culture. “The story is incredibly well written and profound in its messaging and imagery, so much so that I believe it’s one of the best modern entries in the samurai genre, regardless of medium,” our own reviewer, Bernard Boo, said of the game. “All…

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16 Jul

When is Ghost of Tsushima’s Unlock Time?

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Ghost of Tsushima is more than just one of the most anticipated video games of 2020. As one of the last PlayStation 4 exclusives, Ghost of Tsushima (along with The Last of Us Part 2) is considered by many to be the swan song for what has been one of Sony’s most successful consoles ever. Developed by Sucker Punch Productions, Ghost of Tsushima tells the story of a young samurai named Jin Sakai who must battle the Mongol army after his village on Tsushima Island is attacked by invaders. The game’s samurai style (which was largely inspired by the works…

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14 Jul

Is Ghost of Tsushima Coming to Xbox One and PC?

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Sony has been killing it of late with its recent PlayStation 4 exclusives. Both The Last of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima have received high praise from critics and fans alike, making them two of the biggest games of the year. Unfortunately, only PS4 fans are able to enjoy these two titles at the moment. While there’s a chance these games will also eventually be ported over to the PlayStation 5, players on platforms not made by Sony might be out of luck. As it stands, there’s no word that Ghost of Tsushima will make it onto the…

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